itscurtains | Week Three

[Last week, some shit went down! Salieri's scene went off without a hitch, but the good mood didn't last. The first motive was a bit of a doozy, and yet it didn't even have anything to do with the eventual accidental death of Mumble Happyfeet! At least Sissi was already pretty much dating Death anyway, right? She's probably fine, wherever she is.

This week, new menus have been posted in the cafeteria. But, more importantly, it seems that other new information has emerged. Everyone wakes on Sunday with some new memories - or are they old ones? - floating around in their heads. Maybe there was something to your discussions of time travel after all. Maybe there was someting to the Wizard's knowledge of the future.

Regardless, you're still stuck in here. At least there's some new places to explore this week. Maybe you'll find something helpful.]

Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday

(( Be sure to submit your memory regains and your AC for this week! Hester's office hours and the merch booth also remain available! ))

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Sure, and that's why you're holding that tablet like I walked in on you looking at porn.

[C'mon, Maya!! He's depressed, not blind.]

It's not -!!

[But... protesting is only making it worse.She closes her eyes and holds out the tablet. It's, gasp! pictures of herself!]

[He blinks down at the photos of Maya. That's like... a lot of photos of Maya.]

Uh. Is this for, like, checking your form? I'm gonna need some context, Maya.

It's not... mine.

[She crosses her arms over her chest.]

It belonged to my friend. I did not realize she had these pictures.

Ohhhhh. We're having that kind of girl problems.

[He leans back, queerly tipping his chair back onto the back two legs.]

Listen, do you like her? That's the important thing.

She's my classmate, never mind my closest competitor. Of course I like her.

I'm asking if you like like her, Maya. 'cause I went to school with Evan Hansen but I sure as shit wouldn't date him.

[the 90k deh fic the player wrote that's miguel/connor/evan endgame looms behind this statement ominously]

[Don't taint this sweet, sweet thread with deh fanfiction.]

You mean romantically?

[Wonderful, her cheeks are bright red again.]

[aspen this thread IS dear evan hansen fanfic]

Uh, yeah? I mean, no offense but if I had that many pictures of a guy on my computer and nothing else it's not because he's my platonic buddy.

It's not like that. These photos are... of my form. She's clearly just trying to learn from me.

Okay, if you wanna think that sure but I did some dance shit and I feel like I would take pictures of my other friends too for, y'know. Comparison purposes? And those are really focused on your, uh. "Form."

[He's just saying that he recognizes when photos are taken with Queer Gaze and these are taken with Queer Gaze.]

[Maya doesn't say anything. She does, however, flip back through the photos on the tablet. There sure is a lot of "form" focus going on here.

It might be touching, except --]

Regardless of -- this. Whatever she felt previously, I am sure she does not feel anymore.

Yeah? And why's that? 'cause I'm not saying this to hit on you or anything, but you're at least a 8/10 and you're a pretty great friend. I don't think anyone who's that obsessed with you would ditch you over something little.

[I'm erasing myself from the narrative—]

[She'll have words regarding that rating here at some point, Connor, but for now --]

I stole her dream from her. Told her she was incapable of reaching it, and that I was above her. Above her and... Better on my own.

[Well that's. Dramatic.]

[Miguel is his perfect 10 and Peregrine's his 9, Maya can't possibly be higher than 8.]

... Does this have to do with that jacket of yours? [Feels like these things are related.] 'cause I feel like there might be a context in which it's a shitty thing to say, but it's understandable, and then there's every other time you could say it.

[She is a 10, always. How dare you, Connor, even with your interests.

In any case, she glances to the side, and simply nods.]

I did not realize that I would be competing against my classmates at the time. But it does not change anything. I alone will stand at the top.

Okay, so yeah. Little bit of a dick move but not any worse than that urban legend about the girl who killed like four people to be prom queen. [He shrugs.] I'm sure your friend understands, if you're all in the same competition.

I'm sorry, the --

[No, no, now is not the time to go on a Connor-tangent.]

Never mind. You are right that she should, but... she has always compared herself to me. And that is not arrogance speaking, either. From the moment we met during the auditions for the academy itself, she was determined to best me. The thoroughbred versus the child star.

Edited 2021-06-17 09:02 (UTC)

[............]

Okay, so like. I know comphet is a hell of a drug, but uhhhh. I'm kinda wondering if this is one of those cases where, like, you pull someone's metaphorical pigtails because you like them? But you're not really sure how to say that. [A beat.] Or one of those cases where you're really not sure if you wanna be someone or date them until you kiss them.

[Maya wrinkles her nose.]

It's not -- that. [Not compehet, that is. Maya has never once believed herself to be straight in her entire life.]

Saijo-san is the closest I have to an equal. But romantically? [Ah, hell. Her cheeks are flushing faintly.] I think we would drive one another insane, if we tried that.

[Listen, man. Even queers are subject to comphet sometimes!!]

Uh-huh. You sure about that? 'cause I definitely think this seems a lot like an enemies to lovers thing.

[This is too much!]

Regardless, it does not matter. I am here, she is there. I can... think more about this later.

I mean, it's not like there's that much to do here and you're gonna end up thinking about it anyway so. Y'know.

[He shrugs. No use trying to avoid it Maya!!!]

I have discipline, Murphy-san. I can avoid thoughts of romance when I am trying to defend the lives of those here.

Uh-huh. Let me know how that goes for you in the future, huh?

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